Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 58.8% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cook Islands: At a glance
How big is Cook Islands compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.